"There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing."

-- Andrew Jackson

#Rain Quotes #4th Of July Quotes #Blessing Quotes

“A true collaboration is trickier than a marriage because you can't hide.”

Source : "Dead Can Dance". Interview with Ned Raggett, pitchfork.com. August 7, 2012.
“What instruction the baby brings to the mother!”

Source : Thomas Wentworth Higginson (2007). “Outdoor Studies, Poems”, p.237, Reprint Services Corporation
“I'm a long-term optimist, and I don't think the problems with our society are from being overly optimistic.”
“I had the most fun on '3rd Rock'. It was a great show to work on.”

Source : "Wayne Knight Talks About the Exes, Newman, and Working in the Mud for Jurassic Park". Interview with Will Harris, www.avclub.com. July 25, 2012.
“It's hard to determine where lies culpability.”
“Amidst the confusion of the times, the conflicts of conscience, and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives.”
“My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.”

Source : Abigail Adams, John Adams, L. H. Butterfield, Marc Friedlaender, Mary-Jo Kline (1975). “The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784”, p.90, UPNE
“Nobody is perfect but a team can be”

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